Mandred von Zelt, called Mandred Skavenslayer or Mandred Ratslayer, was a famous Emperor known for defeating the Skaven during the aftermath of the Black Plague and the onset of the horrific Skaven Wars. After the previous Emperor, Boris Goldgather died of the Black Plague some time before, no Emperor was elected into the Imperial throne. With the plague still rampant and without a centralized goverment, the Empire was plunged into anarchy, making it the most opportune time for the Skavens to launch their colossal attack. The only noble able to fight back against the Skaven swarms was Count Mandred von Zelt of the city of Middenheim. He began a crusade against the Skaven in 1122 and broke their power in 1124 at the Battle of Averheim and the Battle of the Howling Hills. At the latter, the